How many renters in Air Force Academy, CO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Air Force Academy, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.2% (±12.7 points) of renting households in Air Force Academy, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.2% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.9% (±12.2 points)
Median share of income: 34.8% (±12.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Air Force Academy

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Air Force Academy	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	6.3% (±6.4 points)	8.2%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±5.9 points)	10.8%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.6% (±9.9 points)	13.4%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±6.9 points)	12.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.3% (±3.7 points)	10.4%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	49.9% (±12.2 points)	44.4%	42.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Air Force Academy against El Paso County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Air Force Academy	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.2% (±12.7 points)	54.8% (±1.7 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.9% (±12.2 points)	44.4% (±1.4 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.8% (±12.7 points)	32.3% (±0.7 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$69,474 (±$32,777)	$61,925 (±$1,375)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,264 (±$43)	$1,696 (±$20)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Air Force Academy, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from El Paso County (54.8%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (52.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In El Paso County, Air Force Academy ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 139 of 333.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Air Force Academy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Air Force Academy
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Air Force Academy	—	54.2% (±12.7 points)	—
Gleneagle	3.8 mi	65.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monument	5.6 mi	48.5% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodmoor	7.7 mi	27.9% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade-Chipita Park	7.9 mi	90.1% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Lake	8.7 mi	15.3% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Green Mountain Falls	9.3 mi	0.0% (±76.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manitou Springs	9.8 mi	64.4% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado Springs	10 mi	54.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palmer Lake, CO (15.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Manitou Springs	64.4% (±19.7 points)
6	Fort Carson	63.9% (±9.1 points)
7	Cimarron Hills	59.6% (±12.8 points)
8	Calhan	59.0% (±27.1 points)
9	Security-Widefield	58.5% (±12.9 points)
10	Colorado Springs	54.3% (±1.9 points)
11	Air Force Academy	54.2% (±12.7 points)
12	Monument	48.5% (±20.0 points)
13	Stratmoor	48.1% (±20.4 points)
14	Ellicott	41.7% (±58.2 points)
15	Black Forest	35.6% (±36.8 points)
16	Woodmoor	27.9% (±31.9 points)
17	Palmer Lake	15.3% (±16.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Air Force Academy is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Air Force Academy

Are renters in Air Force Academy rent-burdened?

54.2% of renting households in Air Force Academy pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Air Force Academy spend on rent?

The median renting household in Air Force Academy, CO spends 34.8% (±12.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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